as in optimistically
in a positive or optimistic manner
They waited hopefully for the doctor to update them on their friend's condition. When the sun appeared, we asked hopefully if everyone remembered to bring sunblock.
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Recent Examples of hopefully
Sugar stays behind, though, to hopefully find his missing sister, Djen.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
This is another staple that dropped too late for my vacation, but hopefully not for yours.
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Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
With the palace void of a sovereign living inside its walls, the building will hopefully see even greater public access, in turn generating more income.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
And then hopefully, good luck to (Cape Verde), and good luck to us.
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Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hopefully
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
This is another staple that dropped too late for my vacation, but hopefully not for yours.
—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
With the palace void of a sovereign living inside its walls, the building will hopefully see even greater public access, in turn generating more income.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
And then hopefully, good luck to (Cape Verde), and good luck to us.
—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefully
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Vendors talk, perhaps a touch optimistically, of underwriting that once took three days arriving in three minutes.
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Arnold has spoken optimistically about this being a point in time that changes perceptions of Iraq on the world stage, allowing a global audience to see a nation keen to project itself in a more positive light.
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Crowe plays Manco Kapak, a nightclub owner from Albania who tells us, in an opening voiceover, that he has been happily settled in the United States for many years.
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My enthusiasm only increased when a three-part Christmas special was announced that same morning, which Tranter happily shared details about.
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My second appointment is with Dr Mohit Mangla, the allopathic consultant, who explains cheerfully that Tulåh prioritizes Ayurveda, albeit viewed through the lens of modern medicine.
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Most of them answered the phone cheerfully.
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As buyers continue encountering AI slop—intelligent-sounding output that's confidently wrong, outdated or so generic it could have been written for anyone—their trust erodes, friction is introduced and deals stall.
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Toward the end of his first day, Chekhov spotted an officer strolling confidently down the street.
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Ron Seman was known as the master of the Indiana Dunes trails, spending years joyfully guiding thousands of people on journeys through its natural wonders.
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Uruguay, for their part, joyfully celebrated becoming the second team, after Italy, to win the World Cup twice.
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Staff for Democratic Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, the president-elect, responded positively March 30.
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In fact, over two-thirds of Democrats view socialism more positively than capitalism.
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Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
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There's a joyously wacky energy to this broad comedy on the whole, giving Rudd an interesting arc to play.
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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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